00:00Sayyid Hashem Safiyy-ed-Din was a prominent figure in Hezbollah and a revered Lebanese cleric.
00:05Born in 1963 in Deir Qanun al-Nahir in Tahir, South Lebanon, his journey in religion and politics began early.
00:18Figures in History
00:21In the 1980s, Sayyid Hashem Safiyy-ed-Din traveled to Qom, Iran, where he studied religious sciences
00:28alongside Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah.
00:30In 1982, he played a key part in Hezbollah's founding, shaping its vision and direction.
00:35And in 1994, he was summoned from Qom to Beirut to be part of Hezbollah's Executive Council,
00:42taking charge of its political affairs.
00:44Like Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah, Sayyid Hashem also wore a black turban, signifying his lineage as a Sayyid,
00:52a descendant of Prophet Muhammad. His resemblance to Sayyid Nasrullah transcended just their appearance,
00:58which was due to them being maternal cousins. It extended to their mannerisms,
01:02speech, ideology, and even popularity.
01:06Details about Sayyid Hashem's early life remain scarce. To Israel,
01:10he was a high-priority target, and within Hezbollah, his role was pivotal.
01:14He was a member of the Jihad Council overseeing military operations.
01:18In 2001, he officially became the head of the Executive Council, managing Hezbollah's financial and administrative affairs.
01:26And some compared his position to that of a prime minister, as he supervised institutions involved in healthcare, media, education, culture, and reconstruction.
01:35Following the devastating 2006 Israeli war in Lebanon, Sayyid Hashem led efforts to rebuild Beirut's southern suburbs,
01:41ensuring the community could rise from the ruins.
01:45When Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, Sayyid Hashem was the first Hezbollah official to speak publicly,
01:52setting the tone for the movement's response in support of the Palestinian people.
01:57On September 27, 2024, tragedy struck. Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah was martyred.
02:06Many expected Sayyid Hashem to assume Hezbollah's leadership, but only days later, on October 3,
02:14Sayyid Hashem Safiyyeddin was also assassinated in the Israeli strike.
02:19Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem later confirmed that Sayyid Hashem had, in fact,
02:24been designated as the party's Secretary General.
02:27Though he is gone, the impact of his leadership and vision remains.
02:34He was not just the founder of Hezbollah, but a key figure in its evolution.
02:39His legacy lives on in Lebanon, in its people, and in the resistance he helped shape.
02:46Sayyid Hashem Safiyyeddin's words will always live on.
02:49We are a people whose spirit cannot be broken, cannot be defeated, and do not back down.
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